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Vanuatu

About Vanuatu

The Republic of Vanuatu is located in the South Pacific Ocean. Vanuatu is an archipelago composed of about 82 islands of volcanic origin, and lies not far from Australia.

A former joint British-French protectorate, Vanuatu became an independent Republic in 1980 and has since guarded its independence and sovereignty.

The capital city of Vanuatu is Port Vila located on the island of Efate. Albeit small in size and population (44,000), Port Vila boasts a well-developed banking and financial infrastructure with approximately seven banks serving the international financial industry, lawyers, accountants and financial advisers.

Program Info and Investment Options

Currently, under the Honorary Citizenship Act [CAP 112] of Vanuatu, honorary citizenship can be obtained by donation through the Development Support Program.The Development Support Program replaces the former Economic Citizenship Program, Vanuatu Economic Rehabilitation Program (VERP), which was established in 2015.

On January 1, 2017, the Regulation Orders No. 215 and 216 of 2016 came into force. Under the Development Support Program, foreigners who make certain economic contributions to the Government can be granted honorary citizenship by investment in Vanuatu.

How to Apply

Age

Applicants must be over the age of 18 and under the age of 65 when submitting their application.

Capital

Applicants should have no less than US$ 250,000 of net personal assets when submitting their application.

Payment

At the start of application process applicant must deposit 25% of the application total cost plus due diligence fees. When application has been approved in principle (AIP), the applicant must deposit the remaining fee of 75%.

Reference

Applicants must submit an original certificate of no criminal record from the country in which they have resided during the last 12 months and the country of principal nationality.

Finance

Applicants must provide information about themselves and their families without the need for employment in Vanuatu.

Government of Vanuatu had made one last recalibration to their pricing schedule for DSP, starting June 2018 and so have we at Multitravel Services to ensure you enjoy the benefits of this re-calibration.

Fees (US $)

Items

Main Applicant

Main applicant and Spouse

Family (Main Applicant + Spouse + 2 children under 18)

Dependents regardless of age

Government Contribution

130,000

150,000

170,000

20,000 each

FIU Clearance fee (KYC Fee)

2,000

4,000

4,000

2,000 each

Certificate Fees

200

400

800

200 each

Passport fee

200

400

800

200 each

Total*

132,400*

154,800*

175,600*

22,400 each

*Your personal fees breakdown can be provided upon your request

Payment Schedule:

At start of application: 25% upon submission of application + US$2,000 due diligence fee

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURES

1. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Upon an expression of interest, each applicant shall first provide a clear copy of his or her original valid passport and a police clearance to the Agent. For a family case, each family member 18 years old and up, must submit a copy of passport and police clearance.

2. FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT CLEARANCE

All applicants require a clearance from the Financial Intelligent Unit in Vanuatu. This will take nearly 7 days from the the date from when passport copy received is lodged with the Financial Intelligent Unit.

3. CITIZENSHIP APPLICANT SERVICE AGREEMENT

Upon a written report issued by the relevant authorities and a Financial Intelligent Unit Clearance, the applicant and Agent are in a position to proceed. The Agent will inform the applicant that they have received Financial Intelligent Unit Clearance and both parties are required to sign the Service Agreement.

4. PAYMENT

Upon signing the agreement, the applicant must fill in all required documents and sign the application forms available then hand them to the Agent for processing with 25% deposit payment of the total cost of application (including all fees). Total cost may vary depending on the number of applicants on the application. The deposit is non-refundable.

5. LODGEMENT TO THE CITIZENSHIP COMMISSION

Once all is completed and received, the Agent will lodge the application to the Commission. The processing time will be 1-2 months from the date of lodgment.

6. NOTICE OF APPROVAL

Upon the Citizenship Commission’s confirmation, a Notice Of Approval in principle will be issued to the applicant confirming that their status is hereby approved.

This Notice will also be sent to the Agent who will also inform the applicant respectively.

7. BALANCE OF PAYMENT / CANCELLATION

Upon receipt of the initial Notice of Approval, the applicant shall pay the remaining 75% balance of total cost agreed. If the applicant defaults and no balance payment is received, the Agent may suspend the application pending completion of payment. If no payment is received after ninety (90) days, the Vanuatu Government has the right to cancel the whole application with no refund.

8. ISSUE OF VANUATU PASSPORT

Upon receipt of full payment, the Citizenship Commission will issue the Citizenship Certificate and instruct the Passport office to issue a Vanuatu passport to the successful applicant. A soft copy of Citizenship Certificate and Passport would be emailed to the Applicant.

9. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND PASSPORT RECEIVAL

The Applicant must travel to Vanuatu or Hong Kong and appear before a Commissioner of Oath to receive their Citizenship Certificate and Passport.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS:

Application forms need to be filled for main applicant, spouse, children, and parents.

Existing passport color scan: must show the page in its entirety, (passport cover + 1st 3 pages of the passport + last 3 pages of the passport = 7 pages in total), (For the main applicant, spouse, children, parents).

ID card color scan, front and back, photocopied on the first page, English translated when necessary (Forthe the main applicant, spouse, children, parents).

Marriage certificate, English translated when necessary.

Proof of relationship between main applicant and parents, (birth certificate of the applicant/s).

Birth certificate of all applicants.

Police Clearance of applicants and dependents (aged 18 years old and above).

Most recent academic Diplomas and certificates or certificates of the children aged 18 - 25 years old.

Medical Checkup certificate for applicants (aged 18 years old and above).

Most recent education proof of dependent children.

Asset proof of no less than US$250,000 (No shares accepted. The client will need to have liquidity of at least US$ 250,000. Preferably in the form of cash in the bank. Valuated property will also suffice.)

Vanuatu is a favorite destination for travelers wanting a unique tropical destination that is relatively untouched by massive tourism trades.

Regulations and Visa Free Countries

The Vanuatu passport is considerably valuable in terms of travel mobility. Since June 2015, the citizens of Vanuatu are able to travel visa-free to the European Union Schengen member states. Furthermore, in September 2016, a mutual visa exemption agreement with Russia entered into force.

Currently the Vanuatu passport ranks 43rd in the world. Its holders can travel visa-free or visa-on-arrival to 125 countries, including Russia and the Schengen area, in addition to other EU countries (including the United Kingdom), most of the territories of the Caribbean, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Iran, Israel, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, among others.

VISA-FREE (Or Visa on Arrival) countries list (135 countries)

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Armenia

Austria Visa

Bahamas

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Bolivia

Botswana

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Cape Verde

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Jordan

Kenya

Kiribati

Laos

Latvia

Lesotho

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Micronesia

Monaco

Montenegro

Mozambique

Myanmar

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

Nicaragua

Norway

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia Visa

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa Entry

San Marino

Senegal

Seychelles

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Spain

Sri Lanka

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Kingdom excluding some

Overseas territories

Vatican City

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Multitravel Consultants, Inc

Multitravel Consultants, Inc (MTC) is program Official Promoter of the official Economic Citizenship Program of the Saint Lucia. The staff of MTC has many years experience in running Citizenship by Investment and Economic Citizenship programs, having previously worked on similar programs in the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. They have worked with the government of the Comoros to design the perfect program from the foundation upward, cutting out unnecessary bureaucracy whilst at the same time ensuring the robust due diligence process that is necessary to maintain the program's impeccable reputation.

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